Bikes: One of the first Aluminum Rockhoppers to come with front suspension.

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Tell him to fix it himself. The money spent on materials and tools is much cheaper than what most shops charge for labor, and in the end you have a greater knowledge about your bike. Refer him to these sites if he has trouble.

It depends on exactly what will be done to the bike when calling it a "tune up." That's very non descript language. Either way, as has been mentioned, anything done during a "tune up" can be done at home, and typically without a lot of specialized tools (save maybe for a chain breaker).

The only thing much different between mountain bike maintenance and road bike maintenance is suspension and brakes.